martes, 16 de julio de 2013

Yaphleen,
who also goes by the name of Yaya has been hard at work on a series of
beautiful illustrations paying tribute to the works of Studio Ghibli,
and they are pretty stunning. Executed in a handful of different styles,
ranging from painterly renderings to more graphic takes inspired by the
likes of Alphonse Mucha, each of her pieces offer a distinct
interpretation of the spirit of each film.

While the folks at Studio Ghibli have gone back to simpler, more understated stories as of late with movies like Up On Poppy Hill and Arrietty, Yaphleen has stuck to her favorite epics, including memorable features like Princess Mononoke (My personal favorite), Castle In The Sky,Spirited Away and Nausicaa, which
you can enjoy after the break. While you're at it, don't forget to
check out the preview for Studio Ghibli's first teaser for The Wind Rises. - See more at: http://www.awesome-robo.com/2013/07/beautiful-studio-ghibli-tribute.html#sthash.V8a4ko5f.dpuf

Yaphleen,
who also goes by the name of Yaya has been hard at work on a series of
beautiful illustrations paying tribute to the works of Studio Ghibli,
and they are pretty stunning. Executed in a handful of different styles,
ranging from painterly renderings to more graphic takes inspired by the
likes of Alphonse Mucha, each of her pieces offer a distinct
interpretation of the spirit of each film.

While the folks at Studio Ghibli have gone back to simpler, more understated stories as of late with movies like Up On Poppy Hill and Arrietty, Yaphleen has stuck to her favorite epics, including memorable features like Princess Mononoke (My personal favorite), Castle In The Sky,Spirited Away and Nausicaa, which
you can enjoy after the break. While you're at it, don't forget to
check out the preview for Studio Ghibli's first teaser for The Wind Rises. - See more at: http://www.awesome-robo.com/2013/07/beautiful-studio-ghibli-tribute.html#sthash.V8a4ko5f.dpuf

Yaphleen,
who also goes by the name of Yaya has been hard at work on a series of
beautiful illustrations paying tribute to the works of Studio Ghibli,
and they are pretty stunning. Executed in a handful of different styles,
ranging from painterly renderings to more graphic takes inspired by the
likes of Alphonse Mucha, each of her pieces offer a distinct
interpretation of the spirit of each film.

While the folks at Studio Ghibli have gone back to simpler, more understated stories as of late with movies like Up On Poppy Hill and Arrietty, Yaphleen has stuck to her favorite epics, including memorable features like Princess Mononoke (My personal favorite), Castle In The Sky,Spirited Away and Nausicaa, which
you can enjoy after the break. While you're at it, don't forget to
check out the preview for Studio Ghibli's first teaser for The Wind Rises. - See more at: http://www.awesome-robo.com/2013/07/beautiful-studio-ghibli-tribute.html#sthash.V8a4ko5f.dpuf

Yaphleen,
who also goes by the name of Yaya has been hard at work on a series of
beautiful illustrations paying tribute to the works of Studio Ghibli,
and they are pretty stunning. Executed in a handful of different styles,
ranging from painterly renderings to more graphic takes inspired by the
likes of Alphonse Mucha, each of her pieces offer a distinct
interpretation of the spirit of each film.

While the folks at Studio Ghibli have gone back to simpler, more understated stories as of late with movies like Up On Poppy Hill and Arrietty, Yaphleen has stuck to her favorite epics, including memorable features like Princess Mononoke (My personal favorite), Castle In The Sky,Spirited Away and Nausicaa, which
you can enjoy after the break. While you're at it, don't forget to
check out the preview for Studio Ghibli's first teaser for The Wind Rises. - See more at: http://www.awesome-robo.com/2013/07/beautiful-studio-ghibli-tribute.html#sthash.V8a4ko5f.dpuf

See more at: http://www.awesome-robo.com/2013/07/beautiful-studio-ghibli-tribute.html#sthash.V8a4ko5f.dpuf

jueves, 11 de julio de 2013

For Over 150 Years Americans knew Pitbulls as the Nanny Dog.

Here's a look back
from a time when pit bull breeds were considered the “Nanny Dog”, the seventh
most popular breed in America.

Through most of America’s history, pitbulls were
considered the safest and most reliable dog to have around kids. Around the 1970s that attitude drastically changed and Pitbulls continue to be regarding as aggressive and unpredictable by nature.

There are many myths in American Society including the myth of the "locking jaw" which pitbulls in fact to not have.

Another myth is that pitbulls have the most powerful jaws of any breed (Rottweilers are in fact the owners of the most powerful jaws). How Public opinion of these animals has changed over the years is quite fascinating and also unfortunate as it contributes to the mistreatment, abuse, killing of these loyal dogs as well as the culture and laws that allow dog fighters and illegal breeders to flourish while their animals suffer the consequences of human action and inaction.

Here is the text of the original blog. Enjoy.

“Astoundingly, for most of our history America’s nickname for Pit
Bulls was “The Nanny Dog”. For generations if you had children and
wanted to keep them safe you wanted a pit bull, the dog that was the
most reliable of any breed with children or adults.
The Nanny Dog is now vilified by a media that always wants a demon dog
breed to frighten people and LHASA-APSO BITES MAN just doesn’t sell
papers. Before pit bulls it was Rottweilers, before Rottweilers it was
Dobermans, and before them German Shepherds. Each breed in it’s order
were deemed too vicious and unpredictable to be around people.

Each
time people wanted laws to ban them. It is breathtakingly ironic that
the spotlight has turned on the breed once the symbol of our country and
our national babysitter.

In temperance tests (the equivalent of how many times your kid can poke
your dog in the eye before it bites him) of all breeds the most tolerant
was the Golden Retriever. The second most tolerant was the pit bull.
Pit Bull’s jaws do not lock, they do not have the most powerful bite
among dogs (Rottweilers have that honor) they are not naturally human
aggressive (in fact pit bull puppies prefer human company to their
mother’s two weeks before all other dogs), and they feel as much pain as
any other breed (accidentally step on one’s toe and you’ll see).
The most tolerant, patient, gentle breed of dogs is now embarrassingly
portrayed as the most dangerous. It would be funny if the new
reputation did not mean 6,000 are put to death every day, by far the
highest number of any other breed euthanized.
That’s a lot of babysitters.”